February 13, 2012

Madonna Labelled a Copy Cat

Looks like someone who I think is Super Amanda but am not sure that it is (that should satisfy any 'libel' issues)  posted a comment under the Miranda Lambert Death Stare post as as Anonymous challenging me to post that Madonna may be sued for plagiarism for her new song Give Me All Your Luvin'.

Brazilian musician/producer Joao Brasil claims the chorus in Give Me All your Luvin’ copies his track L.O.V.E. Banana .

I heard the song and the only similarities are a cheerleader chant.  Apparently no one can use cheerleader chants in songs anymore.  I wonder if Gwen Stefani feels ripped off because she uses a cheerleader chant in Holla Back Girl. Or maybe Gwen should be sued because she uses a cheerleader chant and the word Bananas in her song.

Here's what Joao Brasil has to say:

"I still don't understand what happened. I'm a huge fan of hers,” he told the Folha da Sao Paulo newspaper. “If it's plagiarism, then even better. She is always at the cutting edge of music, so it's a good sign about what I do.

“It's in their hands, they're looking at how to proceed and what they can do. But personally I don't want to do anything. The last thing I need in my life is a fight with Madonna."

He believes it is more probable it was Madonna's producers, and not the singer herself, who saw his video, featuring singer Lovefoxxx from Brazilian band CSS, and lifted the song's chorus.

Lawyers for Brasil's German record label Man Recordings, which owns the rights to L.O.V.E Banana, could be filing a lawsuit within days.

You know what I think?  I think Madonna should sue Lady Gaga.  

An excerpt of Anon's comment:

AND MONSTERS IT'S TIME TO FIGHT THIS EVIL BITCH LIKE NEVER BEFORE BECAUSE SHE ALONE HAS TORN GAGA DOWN IN HER PRIME TO STEAL GAGA'S FAME!

Not really.  Steal Gaga's fame?  Are you serious?  Madonna's always been famous, since 1982.  No fame to steal there.  Madonna has not torn down Gaga down.  Gaga did that all by herself and this pot's been boiling for a while.  For a more than a year, Madonna said nothing and she didn't have to say  anything about Gaga being a copycat.  The copycat accusations were being said by the general public. Gaga's been tearing herself down with her over exposure and over all annoyances. If she's losing steam, it's her own fault.

Here are the two songs side by side and don't forget to leave your take on this in the comments section.